Age and Overweight Are Not Contraindications for a Breast Reconstruction with a TMG-Flap—A Risk and Complication Analysis of a Retrospective Double Center Study Including 300 Patients

Age and Overweight Are Not Contraindications for a Breast Reconstruction with a TMG-Flap—A Risk and Complication Analysis of a Retrospective Double Center Study Including 300 Patients

Introduction: The transverse myocutaneous gracilis (TMG) flap has become a popular and reliable alternative for autologous breast reconstruction. Initially described as a valuable tissue source for women with low body-mass index, indications nowadays have widely expanded. The Western civilization de...

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Main Authors: Karl Schwaiger, Laurenz Weitgasser, Maximilian Mahrhofer, Kathrin Bachleitner, Selim Abed, Julia Wimbauer, Elisabeth Russe, Thomas Schoeller, Gottfried Wechselberger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-03-01
Series:Journal of Clinical Medicine
Subjects:
TMG flap
breast reconstruction
complication analysis
transverse myocutaneous gracilis flap
transverse upper gracilis flap
autologous breast reconstruction
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2077-0383/10/5/926

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